SpondonBassed

Welcome Arno.

Welcome Harry.

You'll be doing one of those twisty necks liked @Saved next! "Subtle elegance". Okay, if you say so. In the same way that Fender headstocks and road traffic accidents are subtle I suppose.

or Jaco... or Mk... or Adam C or even... Davie 504 See.

An interesting feature in this design is the bold move towards outboard stringing of the E and G strings. Here we see it achieved by using an oversized bridge from the set of Land of the Giants.

Yes thanks. I have the same facility with VLC media player. It's free and is the most versatile freeware media player that I know.

Have you not got a fantasy set? I've had one for a few years now. I add to it sometimes and other times I drop numbers from the shortlist but I have a core of popular songs that I like. I put the tunes onto random play with the bass turned down and play through a few songs at a time without pause. It sharpens me up on the intros doing so. I do need to work with live musicians though. Recordings are inflexible carbon-copy-every-time propositions. The repetitive aspect can hit you at some point and you might wish you never had to play some of them again but then isn't that what happens to working musicians anyway? After a bit, that goes away and you can often find yourself rediscovering an old favourite from a completely different point of view. I have about forty songs (covers) in my set. I'm happy with that number for my own practice but it leaves room to learn new songs in order to satisfy a role in another band down the line. Bear in mind that I have not been in a band since 1987.

Yeah, I get that a lot. With the singing, I used to keep a crib sheet in my pocket with the first line of each song in the set. It was a good memory jogger. When I next perform on bass (even at an OM), I may well try the same with a line of TAB for each song that is new to my set.

Aw crap. Now I have to share that earworm with everyone else:

...just call me Doug.

Interesting view point.

My point was; how easy do you need it to be? It clearly isn't difficult for you to access this forum as it is. May I remind you of your own words:

Can we see it please? (I am far too polite to say photos or it didn't happen...) It's nice to hear you voice an opinion similar to my inexperienced one. I am a technician by nature and I think that much reliance is placed on wireless where perhaps it should remain closed circuit. There is room for both methods of connection but these days it sound unfashionable to say one likes to be cabled up. Totally wired is the way for me, to quote the late Mark E Smith.

I thought it might be a bit formal for you.

Are you more in favour of hardwiring than wireless then Dan? Interesting. I have always felt wireless to be a convenience that sometimes carries penalties. I haven't considered spending money on it so far as a consequence. I'd have to be gigging a full diary to feel I'd benefit from it and even then, I'd feel it to be less reliable.

Gosh. I thought it was light entertainment. Silly me.

Even Peter Cook and Dudley Moore would struggle to get that into a lyric.

Is that not a J outline at the back of this image?

Sorted.

One of the reasons I like playing bass is that, as a general rule for the music I like, there is someone between me and the crowd, ie: the guitarist/singer. Not being the centre of attention yet being a key part of the performance is what I seek. I don't do well in crowds unless I am occupied with a task such as bass. I see the singing bassist being a stage in my development that will help overcome some of my lifelong fears with regard to crowds and crowd behaviour in particular. That's my ultimate aim. It means I must make mine an impeccable groove, as mentioned by MK in a song a long time ago. Without going into detail, my upbringing has turned me out as a confirmed loner. It's not good for me in the long run so I have to make extra effort to keep in touch with the living, as it were. It doesn't matter whether you are on-stage or in the mosh-pit, music is a great ice breaker.

You ain't exactly looking to be the very next incarnation of Roxy Music or Chic are you really?

Someone has already raised the question of how this sort of joint will affect truss rod adjustment. I think I see it more as how will truss rod adjustment affect the extended butt joint. Is it to be bonded other than with the four screws? I'm guessing not. That suggests a gap may appear over time toward the end of the upper bout join.

Ouch.

In some ways I feel it as challenging as I did when I first realised I'd have to eventually play for actual people. By people I mean those who aren't friends who would give me a street opinion because they don't know me personally. The buzz from meeting that milestone and passing it was worth the efforts leading up to that point. I expect it will be the same sort of buzz if I can get to do the singing bassist thing.

Excellent! What about teeshirts with printed waistcoats and ties on them?